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The Boston Globe
| almost 3 years ago
The Boeing 737 operated by the airline Aires crashed on landing after departing from Bogota around midnight local time with 131 passengers. According to an Air Force official, at least one passenger died. (AP Photo/Periodico El Isleno, Richard Garcia)...
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Zee News
| almost 3 years ago
Survivors of Colombian 'miracle' air crash return home Bogota: Survivors of a Colombian plane crash that left just one person dead out of the 131 people on board have started returning home as a probe was launched into the accident. Two military...
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Examiner
| almost 3 years ago
A pregnant woman from suburban Atlanta and her husband were among 130 people who survived as the plane they were on crashed while preparing to land in a storm on a Caribbean resort. David and Carolina Bellino, who were on vacation, told morning news...
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Atlanta Journal-Constution
| almost 3 years ago
Carolina Bellino and her husband, David, suffered broken bones in the crash, which happened Sunday night as the plane attempted to land on San Andres island, off the coast of Colombia, Channel 2 Action News reported. Carolina Bellino, who is from...
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Moreover Silicon Valley
| almost 3 years ago
A 737-700 belonging to Aires of Colombia crashed on landing at San Andres Island, early Monday morning, killing one passenger. According to the Aviation Safety Network, the aircraft landed in the midst of a major storm. Photos of the aircraft show it...
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Hindustan times
| almost 3 years ago
IST(17/8/2010) An airliner belonging to Colombian carrier Aires crash-landed on the island of San Andres on Monday, killing one passenger and injuring 120 others, officials said. The Boeing 737-700 aircraft reportedly broke into two pieces on the...
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
| almost 3 years ago
A U.S. federal appeals court put same-sex marriages in California on hold indefinitely Monday while it considers the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban. Angry flood survivors in Pakistan say they're being treated like animals and have...
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Reuters
| almost 3 years ago
Police officers walk near the wreckage of a Colombian passenger plane that crashed in the Caribbean resort island of San Andres, August 16, 2010. A Colombian airliner carrying 127 people crashed and broke into pieces while landing on the Caribbean...
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The Christian Science Monitor
| almost 3 years ago
Stories Even as authorities work to determine what caused the Boeing 737 to go down, deft piloting is being pointed to as a key factor in saving the lives of the 130 other people aboard, including at least five American citizens. The pilot's...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| almost 3 years ago
The Boeing 737-700 split into three pieces after being hit by lightning while landing on the Colombian resort island of San Andres in the Caribbean, leaving passengers "literally scattered over the end of the runway", a police statement said. A 73-...
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AP Online
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia (AP) — A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and broke apart as it slid onto the runway on a Caribbean island on Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died.
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Canada.com
| almost 3 years ago
A Colombian passenger jet crashed and broke into pieces while landing on San Andres island on Monday during a predawn storm, injuring 114 passengers while one died of a heart attack. Witnesses said is was fortunate more people were not killed,...
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Epoch Times
| almost 3 years ago
Of the 131 people on board, 114 were injured but only one passenger died, probably from a heart attack. Reuters reported that the Boeing 737 was struck by lightning 80 meters (about 262 feet) before making an emergency landing at Gustavo Rojas...
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Big News Network
| almost 3 years ago
Richard Garcia / AP A police officer stands by a crashed plane sitting on the runaway at the airport on San Andres island in Colombia, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Columbia (AP) -- A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and...
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AP Online
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia (AP) — A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and broke apart as it slid onto the runway on a Caribbean island on Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died.
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The Hindu
| almost 3 years ago
A Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard crashed on landing and broke into three pieces on a Colombian island in the Caribbean early on Monday. The region's Governor said it was a miracle that only one person died. Officials were...
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Inquirer.net
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia Monday killed one person and injured another 120, with officials calling it a "miracle" that more people did not die in the accident. The Boeing 737-700 split into three pieces after being hit by lightning while landing on the Colombian...
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KSAZ
| almost 3 years ago
Lightning struck an airliner landing on a Colombian resort island Monday, causing the aircraft to split into three pieces and killing one person and injuring more than 120 others...The Aires airline Boeing 737-700 split into three pieces after being...
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
| almost 3 years ago
Headlines About 91 per cent of Canadians have detectable levels of bisphenol A, a chemical used to make some hard plastic containers, bottles and toys, a new report suggests. Angry flood survivors in Pakistan say they're being treated like animals...
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AP Online
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia (AP) — A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and broke apart as it slid onto the runway on a Caribbean island on Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died.
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Press TV
| almost 3 years ago
The Boeing 737 with 121 passengers and six crew members onboard was trapped amid bad weather and an electrical storm over the Caribbean resort island and crashed short of the runway early on Monday. "The plane arriving from Bogota landed in the...
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AP Online
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia (AP) — A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and broke apart as it slid onto the runway on a Caribbean island on Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died.
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Reuters
| almost 3 years ago
Police officers walk near the wreckage of a Colombian passenger plane that crashed in the Caribbean resort island of San Andres, August 16, 2010. A Colombian passenger jet operated by local airline Aires crashed while landing on San Andres island on...
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AP Online
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia (AP) — A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and broke apart as it slid onto the runway on a Caribbean island on Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| almost 3 years ago
Lightening struck the Boeing 737, which had taken off from Bogota, barely 80 meters above the runway. Authorities say the plane broke into three pieces as it touched down. Six crew members and several foreign passengers were on board, including four...
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Al Jazeera English
| almost 3 years ago
The aircraft, operated by the privately-owned airline Aires, was carrying 131 passengers aboard when it broke into three pieces at San Andres Island close to the Nicaraguan coast on Monday. "It was a miracle and we have to give thanks to God", that...
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Zee News
| almost 3 years ago
Jetliner crashes on Colombian island; 1 killed Bogota (Colombia): A Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard crashed on landing and broke into three pieces at a Colombian island in the Caribbean early today. The region's governor said it was a...
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Al Jazeera
| almost 3 years ago
The aircraft, operated by the privately-owned airline Aires, was carrying 131 passengers aboard when it broke into three pieces at San Andres Island close to the Nicaraguan coast on Monday. "It was a miracle and we have to give thanks to God", that...
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San Francisco Chronicle
| almost 3 years ago
Richard Garcia / AP A police officer stands by a crashed plane sitting on the runaway at the airport on San Andres island in Colombia, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010. Columbia (AP) -- A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and...
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International Business Times
| almost 3 years ago
Southwest Airlines planes prepare for departure from Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California in this May 29, 2006, file image. The Boeing 737 carrying 121 passengers and six crew members was arriving on the Caribbean resort island when...
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International Business Times
| almost 3 years ago
Southwest Airlines planes prepare for departure from Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California in this May 29, 2006, file image. The Boeing 737 carrying 121 passengers and six crew members was arriving on the Caribbean resort island when...
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The Daily Herald
| almost 3 years ago
A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and broke into three pieces as it slid onto the runway on a Colombian island on Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died...David Barrero said...
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AP Online
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia (AP) — A Boeing 737 jetliner carrying 131 people crashed in a thunderstorm and broke into three pieces as it slid onto the runway on a Colombian island on Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died.
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Fox News
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia (AP) A Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard crashed as it prepared to land and broke into three pieces at a Colombian island in the Caribbean early Monday. The region's governor said it was a miracle that only one person died...
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AP Online
| almost 3 years ago
Colombia (AP) — Officials say a Boeing 737 jetliner with 131 passengers aboard has crashed on landing at a Colombian island in the Caribbean. But only one passenger is reported killed.
Colombian Air Force Col. David Barrero says the...
